
Topics: Vegetables, Food/Nutrition, Government / Policies, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,
Rizal agri office plants vegetables for front-liners
VEGGIE GARDEN. Dr. Reynaldo Bonita, Rizal Provincial Agriculture Office head, examines a vegetable garden in Antipolo City on Friday (Dec. 3. 2021). The provincial government converted the capitol grounds into a vegetable garden, mainly for the benefit of medical front-liners and local government employees. (PNA photo by Rico H. Borja) MANILA - More than aesthetics purposes, Rizal province has initiated planting of vegetables in areas surrounding the capitol grounds in Antipolo to aid in food security. The local government's "Yes to Green" program promotes the planting of vegetables amid the Covid-19 pandemic, instead of flower gardens. The Rizal Provincial Agriculture Office (RPAO) spearheads the project which started in June. "'Yung mga open spaces dito sa kapitolyo tinataniman natin ng mga gulay katulong natin yung mga empleyado dito sa pagme-maintain and 'yung mga inaani dito basically ay pinamimigay natin sa mga empleyado ng Rizal provincial government, particularly sa ating mga front-liners sa lahat ng mga provincial hospital dito sa lalawigan (We plant vegetable in our open spaces with the help of our employees and the produce are distributed to the employees of the Rizal provincial government, particularly to frontliners in our provincial district hospitals)," said Reynaldo Bonita, officer-in-charge of the RPAO, in a recent interview. RPAO also utilizes recycled containers to plant vegetable seedlings. "Layunin din nito na mapakita sa mga gustong sumunod o gumaya sa programa, pwede silang pumasyal dito at tingnan kung ano 'yung mga ginagamit nating containers para ma-iwasan na rin natin 'yung pagtatapon ng mga bagay na pwede pang pakinabangan (The goal of this program is to show to those who wants to emulate the program that they can come visit us and see the containers that we utilize so we can also avoid throwing things that may still be of use)," Bonita said. He added they apply the organic method by avoiding commercial fertilizers and pesticides. The "Yes to Green" program was launched in 2013 with th...
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Holding agriculture and logging at bay in the Congo peatlands - South Africa Today
The peatlands of the Congo Basin are perhaps the most intact in the tropics, but threats from logging, agriculture and extractive industries could cause their rapid degradation, scientists say. In 2021, the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) announced that it was planning to end a moratorium on the issuance of logging concessions […]
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Happy 60th Tanzania Independence Day

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Omicron variant of Covid unravels travel industry's plans for a comeback
From shopping districts in Japan and tour guides in the Holy Land to ski resorts in the Alps and airlines the world over, a familiar dread is rising about the renewed restrictions
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Enough water rebate cash this time
More than $8.5 million has been approved for almost 1000 farmers across NSW through the second round of the scheme intended to help producers drought proof their properties.
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12/06/2021 SOURCE: www.thenewsenterprise.com
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12/06/2021 SOURCE: www.hindustantimes.com
The SKM, which spearheaded the protests against the controversial farm laws, has now formed a five-member panel for carrying out dialogue with the central government on the rest of their demands.
Farmers won't budge from protest sites in Delhi until cases are withdrawn: SKM
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India aiming at $43 billion agricultural products' exports, says govt
More than 700 farmers and exporters attended the conference, where APEDA Chairman, Dr M Angamuthu spoke about the initiatives taken for boosting exports from Purvanchal region
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'I want to see a lot of youth in agriculture' - Ghanamma.com
Alhaji Mashoud Mohammed adjudged 2021 National Best Farmer Farmers want access to credit facilities Farmers urge government to do more for the agricultural sector The 2021 National Best Farmer, Alhaji Mashud Mohammed, has added his voice to calls for young people to venture into agriculture stating, it is lucrative. Speaking after being adjudged the 2021 […]
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